How to Do the Yoga-with-Weights Runner Exercise

This yoga-with-weights exercise is called the Runner because the starting position makes you look like a sprinter in the starting blocks and because you get the feeling of freedom and exhilaration that comes from running in an open field. The exercise strengthens your arm and belly muscles and develops your timing, rhythm, and coordination. The Runner also stretches out your hamstrings and works your legs.

Strap on your ankle weights and follow these steps:

Start on all fours with your shoulders directly over your wrists and your hips directly over your knees.

Spread your fingers wide for support.

Make sure the inside creases of your elbows face each other. In other words, don’t turn your elbows out. If you’re limber, you run the risk of tearing a ligament if you turn your elbows out.